Massive demonstrations in Muslim-majority countries demand accountability and respect after Quran desecration in Sweden
Türkiye joins global outcry over the incident that prompted urgent measures against religious intolerance following a recent UN resolution.
"We condemn in the strongest terms the despicable attack targeting our holy book, the Quran, in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Stockholm today," the statement read. "We expect Sweden to take measures to deter and prevent this hate crime against the religion of Islam and its billions of believers within the framework of its international responsibilities, especially its obligations at the UN, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe," the statement said.
He called on the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation to play a “historic role in expressing the sentiments of Muslims and stopping this demonization.”
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